Kip Frey

Kip Frey

Managing Director atHG VenturesIndianapolis

Kip Frey is a Managing Director at HG Ventures and executive vice-president for new ventures at the Heritage Group. He has experience as a law professor, venture investor, and CEO of several startups.

What Kip can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

HG Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Turner Broadcasting
  2. Intersouth Partners · partner
  3. Duke University · Vice Provost for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Professor of Law
  4. HG Ventures · Managing Director
    Now
  5. Turner Broadcasting
  6. the Heritage Group · executive vice-president for new ventures

Companies founded

HG Ventures

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

venture capitalstartupsentrepreneurshipintellectual property lawhardtechenvironmental services

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Questions

Who is Kip Frey?

Kip Frey is a Managing Director at HG Ventures and executive vice-president for new ventures at the Heritage Group. He has experience as a law professor, venture investor, and CEO of several startups.

How much does Kip Frey invest?

Kip Frey invests through HG Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Kip Frey?

A warm intro from a founder HG Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Kip Frey do before HG Ventures?

Turner Broadcasting; partner at Intersouth Partners; Vice Provost for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Professor of Law at Duke University; Turner Broadcasting; executive vice-president for new ventures at the Heritage Group.

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